Summary:
The 18801 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two schools, Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School and Lathrop Street Elementary School, both part of the Montrose Area School District. While the district is ranked 105 out of 610 in the state, the high school stands out as the clear academic leader, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools over the past 3 years.
Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School boasts a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, low 1.6% dropout rate, and outperforms state and district averages in most PSSA and Keystone Exam subjects, particularly in Science and Literature. The school also maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and spends significantly more per student ($24,194) compared to Lathrop Street Elementary ($16,165), while also having a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.3 to 12.1.
In contrast, while Lathrop Street Elementary School still performs well above state and district averages in many academic areas, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between the middle and lower third of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school also serves a higher percentage of students (53.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the high school (41.64%), indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.
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